Act Number: 42

Act Name: The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994

Year: 1994

Enactment Date: 1994-07-08

Long Title: An Act to provide for the regulation of removal, storage and transplantation of human organs and tissues for therapeutic purposes and for the prevention of commercial dealings in human organs and tissues and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

Section 20: Punishment for contravention of any other provision of this Act.
    Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or any rule made, or any condition of the registration granted, thereunder for which no punishment is separately provided in this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[five years or with fine which may extend to twenty lakh rupees].
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 19, ibid., for "three years or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
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